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ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 940
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 2, 2004 - 10:12 am: | 
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I'm posting on behalf of a newly formed Charity, the Friends of David Coble fund. David Coble is a wonderful four and a half year old boy from Maplewood who is suffering from an extremely rare, malignant brain tumor. He is also my son's best friend. His illness has left his family struggling not only emotionally, but financially. Unreimbursed medical expenses (don't get me started about insurance companies) and his mother's inability to work while he is in treatment have put them in a real bind. They need your support. A donation to the Friends of David Coble Fund will help his family pay for his medical and other related expenses during this difficult time.
Keep your eyes open for posters and flyers around town (printed compliments of Deanne an NetNomads) and information about a benefit concert for kids we hope to announce soon.
For more information please go to our website www.davidcoblefund.org or email us at Davidcoblefund@comcast.net. We would also love to hear from anyone who would like to donate time or services (web-design, printing, helping out with events, etc.).
Thanks
Donations can be sent to: The Friends of David Coble Fund, PO Box 191, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Information filed with the Attorney General concerning this charitable solicitation may be obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey by calling (973) 504-6215. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Because The Friends of David Coble Fund is established for the benefit of a single individual, contributions are not tax deductible |
Cedar
Citizen
Username: Cedar
Post Number: 113
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 2, 2004 - 7:35 pm: |
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Ashear -
This is wonderful, in a community sort of way!
With friends like you..... |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1599
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 9:08 am: |
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Bringing this back up to the top. Our check is in the mail. Thanks for your hard work in setting this up Ashear. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 946
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 1:31 pm: |
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Thankey |
Phil
Citizen
Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 742
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 10:30 am: |
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What a great community! Have you thought about opening a paypal account for contributions online. It's very easy and would make it easier (and more likely) for us to contribute. I know this is lazy of me, but I want what's best for this cause, and I feel it may help. I'm sure many here find it hard to take the extra five minutes to find an envelope and a stamp.
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bak
Citizen
Username: Bak
Post Number: 424
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 2:25 pm: |
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I was looking for a way to enter a credit card number and have yet to write a check--great idea on the Pay Pal! |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 947
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 8:07 pm: |
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It sounds like a great idea. I will look into it. Do they charge you anything? |
lah
Citizen
Username: Lah
Post Number: 180
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 8:05 am: |
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If you set it up as a business account, paypal charges you for any payments you receive. If you accept credit cards, you will be classified as a business, but many paypal users can simply transfer from their bank rather than using a credit card.
I believe that they do not charge for individual accounts, but then you (or the Cobles) would just be receiving money into a personal bank account. I don't know if there are any laws or regulations that prohibit a charitable organization from accepting donations that way (i.e., segregation of funds, etc). |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 964
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 10:07 am: |
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Online donations should be up and running this weekend so check it out at www.davidcoblefund.org.
Also check my post in the entertainment section about a benefit concert on Saturday March 13 6-8 at the South Mountain YMCA. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 976
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 3:58 pm: |
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Okay, online donations are up and running at www.davidcoblefund.org
Be the first on your block to try it! |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 977
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 3:59 pm: |
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And a big thanks to Jamie and Dave for featuring us in this weeks MOL email. |
Maplemom
Citizen
Username: Maplemom
Post Number: 97
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 4:35 pm: |
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Do you have an email address that I can paypal directly? When I try to use the link provided on the website it says my browser won't support it...but I use paypal all the time...I usually just put in an email address as an account. Any advice?
Thanks |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 978
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 8:28 am: |
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You can use davidcoblefund@comcast.net.
You may also want to check your cookie permissions. If you change it so paypal.com and davidcoblefund.org are on your list of sites that you allow cookies from the link from our site, www.davidcoblefund.org may work.
Thanks. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 996
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 4:51 pm: |
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Applogies if you tried to donate and did not find the link. Had a technical problem (known as I don't know what i'm doing). But it should work now. www.davidcoblefund.org. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1006
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 12:34 pm: |
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Check out the great story about the Cobles and the fund in this weeks News Record: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11028421&BRD=1847&PAG=461&dept_id=4844 91&rfi=6 |
bak
Citizen
Username: Bak
Post Number: 430
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 8:20 pm: |
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Great story--thanks for fixing the donation link. Let's get everyone on board! |
us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 993
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 8:13 am: |
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Count us in. Our hopes and prayers are with David and his family. |
Duncan
Citizen
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 1591
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 9:54 am: |
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Hey AShear.. there will be a donation bucket at the fundraiser on the 13th no? What about an auction of cool stuff. Lord knows there are enough well placed folks in maplewood to generate an interesting collection of things to bid on?
I know time is tight, but I would be glad to help work on that. Let me know
Alls Well That Ends Well. Playing through March 7. info at http://www.hometown.aol.com/theatr1010/
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algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1662
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
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As soon as the Y's Spring Fling is finalized (4/16) -- lets all try to go. It will be fun AND it's for a good cause. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1008
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 10:52 am: |
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We are planning an auction for the Y's spring fling, which, as mentioned in the article, will be a fundraiser for the coble fund. We already have lots of great stuff including some very cool sports memorabilia and gift certificates for some great NYC restaraunts. Once we have the details finalized I'll post info here and on the funds website, www.davidcoblefund.org. If you would like to donate something auctionable you can send me a private line or email davidcoblefund@comcast.net. Thanks again to everyone for the terrific support. |
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